§ 2941. Policy and purpose
It is the policy of the State to ensure equal educational opportunities for all children in Vermont. This means that children with disabilities are entitled to receive a free appropriate public education. The purpose of this chapter is to enable the Agency to ensure the provision of special education services and supports in accordance with individualized education programs necessary to meet the needs of children with disabilities. (Amended 1965, No. 152, § 1; 1987, No. 235 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 1995, No. 157 (Adj. Sess.), § 22; 1997, No. 60, § 29a, eff. July 1, 1998; 2013, No. 92 (Adj. Sess.), § 195, eff. Feb. 14, 2014; 2017, No. 173 (Adj. Sess.), § 5, eff. July 1, 2022.)
Structure Vermont Statutes
Chapter 101 - Special Education
§ 2943. Secretary of Education for children with disabilities; powers
§ 2945. State Advisory Panel on Special Education
§ 2949. Reciprocal agreements with other states
§ 2955. Confidential information
§ 2956. Essential early education
§ 2957. Special education administrative and judicial appeals; limitations
§ 2958. Residential Placement Review Team; residential placements
§ 2959a. Education Medicaid receipts
§ 2959b. Individualized education programs
§ 2962. Extraordinary special education reimbursement
§ 2973. Independent school tuition rates
§ 2973. Independent school tuition rates
§ 2973a. Special education; best practices; policy
§ 2974. Special education program; fiscal review
§ 2975. Unusual special education costs; financial assistance